Stories for June 2020

Friday, June 26th 2020 - 10:04 UTC
World Bank staff reject Brazil's nomination to executive director over his racial comments

The association representing staff at the World Bank asked that Brazil’s nomination of Abraham Weintraub to be executive director be reviewed over his past racial comments and other concerns, according to a letter circulated in the bank on Wednesday.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 10:01 UTC
Falklands Covid-19 support measures total £8 million; inflation 0,03% in fourth quarter

The Falkland Islands Standing Finance Committee has revealed that the government has funded Covid-19 support measures to the tune of £7.983 million. The spending has been offset by underspends from a number of government departments, including Education and Natural Resources, while the Islands Plan budget is expected to underspend by nearly half a million pounds.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 10:00 UTC
Boris played Donald Trump “like a fiddle”, says John Bolton

Just like the Russian President, Britain's Boris Johnson also played Donald Trump “like a fiddle,” according to John Bolton, who suggested the British prime minister can use that ability to his advantage.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Falklands people and 'future generations' sincerely thank deminers for clearing fields and beaches

The deminers still remaining in the Falkland Islands were sincerely thanked for their very dangerous work, with a reception held at their accommodation in Stanley.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Biden leads Trump by ten percentage points; only 43% of Republicans feel US is in “the right direction”

US approval of President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has dropped to the lowest level on record, the latest Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll shows, as new COVID-19 cases surged and Trump was widely criticized for suggesting he wanted to slow down testing.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
UN Secretary General calls on world leaders to strengthen multilateral cooperation

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on the world to strengthen multilateral cooperation, saying a global approach has been the key to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:43 UTC
A fifth of US labor force received unemployment checks in the first week of June

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell moderately last week as the second wave of layoffs partially offset hiring by businesses reopening, suggesting the labor market could take years to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Chile suspends copper refinery and foundry at giant mine following Covid-19 19 deaths

Chilean copper miner Codelco said on Thursday it was suspending refinery and foundry operations at its sprawling Chuquicamata division to prevent further spread of the new coronavirus.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:24 UTC
UN human rights office calls for moratorium in use of facial recognition technology

The UN human rights chief called on Thursday for a “moratorium” on the use of facial recognition technology during peaceful protests, stressing that it could increase discrimination against people of African descent and other minorities.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:23 UTC
Sao Paulo University to test a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Italian lab

The Federal University of Sao Paulo (Unifesp) is in talks to test a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Italian researchers, the dean of the Brazilian university revealed.